Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,115, Crafts Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goodrich, Crafts
R 4,115
CONTENTS

Please reply to Sam l H Parsons PENSION ACT OF 1832. Hartford County
Declaration of Crafts Goodrich in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. } ss. Hartford
COUNTY OF Hartford }
On this 19 day October 183 3 before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Crafts Goodrich a resident of Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by Captain Matthewoomis Lieutenant Sared Cone and Ensign Daniel Taylor at Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on or about the middle of April 1775; that said company belonged to Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Colonel Lieutenant Colonel  and Major
That he the deponent was a volunteer  for  months , and continued to serve in the said Company , until on or about the middle of May 1775 when he was discharged from the service, at or near a place called Roxbury  in the County of  and State of Massachusetts ; that when he entered the service, he resided in Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and was marched from thence to Roxbury - the Company of which he was a member turned out in consequence of the Lexington Alarm and expected to go there but were detained at Roxbury where they continued three weeks - Captain Matthew oomis started with the Company but returned before he reached Roxbury and Lieutenant Sared Cone took the Command. at Roxbury the deponent saw General Hawk Parsons then a Colonel: also saw other officers whose names are now recalled -

2 d That in September 1776 he was appointed in a Company of 'Light horsemen' of which Jack Loomis was Captain - one Fellow, over Lieutenant Augustus Fitch was Ensign - The whole Company was ordered out the first of September 1776 & marched from Bolton to New York - and reached West Chester when the British took possession of New York. That the company was stationed around the army at Westchester and after ward moved to East Chester - One Ephraim Plant was Adjutant of the regiment the Colonel's name & other officers are not recollected. - This service was three months discharge near White Plains.
3 d In January 1777 went to Narragansett in the State of Rhode Island - Jack Loomis was Captain - in this town one month's service was performed as a private soldier. discharged at Narragansett. Does not recollect any field officers.
4 th When Cornwallis was taken or about that time, he enlisted as a Teamster in May, in one year John Dewey of Lebanon was Captain was Captain and was paid by Bessel Phelps of Marlborough who was a Contractor Team Commenced service at Bolton carried baggage for the French Army from Bolton to White Plains, where he staid with the Army until September, when Genl Washington marched to take Cornwallis.

The defendant carried baggage of the French army with his team from White Plains to Battletown. I had there a short time then drove to Ann Sholis. At the end of six months he was taken sick with severe fever and returned home by permission from Major Bulkley. During this service of six months, defendant was exposed to severe storms & unpleasant weather & injured his health to such a degree that he has never enjoyed as well here since.
5 th In October 1777, when Burgoyne was taken the defendant served as one of a guard over the prisoners from Saratoga in the State of Connecticut to a place called "Ninepartners" in the State of New York.
He served three weeks at Albany  Albany as a sergeant, was drafted from a company of militia - on Roberts  He was Captain of the
The aggregate of his service as a private soldier during the revolutionary war are as follows:
knights - 3 weeks under Captain Matthew Lewis at Roxbury - 1 st - 3 months in a company of Light horsemen at Westchester & under Captain Joel Loomis - 2 nd - 4 weeks at Nassagawette under Colonel Loomis Captain

3 weeks as a sergeant of a guard for the  the  infantry  infantry 8 "nine" months  months - 6 months as a Continental  Continental  Teamster  Teamster - which was the most fatiguing  fatiguing  service  duty  performed  performed in his life & by which his constitution was much undermined thereby - and  and  result of  result of  his  his
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further declares,
1st. That he was born at Bolton  then in the County of Hampshire and State of Connecticut on the 19 day of April (old style) 1751
2d. That the day and year of his birth is 19 recorded in The Town records of Bolton
28.306
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the places or towns as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration.
5th. That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, &c. as he distinctly recollects.
6th. That he never received a written discharge from the service but was always voluntarily  discharged -
7th. That he is personally known to The Rev James Ely & Deber L. White of
who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said Crafts Goodrich hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. } Crafts Goodrich
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that The Rev James Ely is a clergyman of the Town of Bolton - and that Deber L. White
whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Deber L. White and James Ely  Deber L. White and James Ely is a justice of the peace for the town of Bolton  is a justice of the peace for the town of Bolton
I, Henry Bolden Clerk of the Court  Court for the District of  District of  Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Crafts Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 day of October 1833
Henry Bolden Clerk

135
78 32
56 68
421.09
190
419.19
419.19
Enk Green

I Mary Ensworth of Coventry in the County of Tolland of Seventy three years of age do hereby certify and say that my Mother and myself kept them for Crafts Goodrich for eight years from the spring of 1776 and that about the 1 st of Sept 1776 Crafts Goodrich was called out with the company of Light Horse to which he belonged under Capt Loomis of Windsor for three months which time he served as a soldier & in January 1777 the Company of Light Horse was again called out for four weeks & he Goodrich was with them — Also in Oct 1777 he Goodrich served as a sergeant for three weeks to guard some British prisoners from Enfield to the North River in New
Also in June 1781 he Goodrich enlisted as a teamster under Capt Denny of Lebanon for one year and was absent from home six months & returned sick of a Fever, was under the care of Doct Warner of Bolton for six months longer & I have reason to believe that in consequence of his sickness he was released from his duty Mary Ensworth
Dated at Coventry this 23 rd day of Sept 1833
(Tolland Co Ct Coventry Sept 23 rd 1833
Personally appeared Mary Ensworth signer of the above Affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Monro W. Birge Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss Hebron I Leonard Hendee a Notary Public for the County of Tolland do hereby certify that Hobbs W. Dyer Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County & I believe that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this 23 rd day of September in the year 1833.
Leonard Hendee Notary Public
Answere Sept e 27 th 1833.
I hereby certify that Mary Emmerath signor of the within deposition is a person of truth and veracity & I have not the least hesitation in saying that I believe that what she has sworn to is strictly true.
Alonzo W. Dyer

State of Connecticut ss. Tolland October 1 st 1833 Tolland County ss. Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court for the County of Tolland do certify that Monzo N. Birge Esquire was on the 23 rd day of Sept- -ember 1833 a Justice of Peace for said Tolland County and I believe that the signature to the within certificate. purporting to be his is genuine and I believe the same to be his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name the day and year above mentioned
Novatus Chapman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Tolland -
1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1

WE, James Ely ————— a clergyman, residing in the town of Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and Jabez L. White residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Crafts Goodrich a resident of said Bolton who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be seventy nine — years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And that he sustains a fair moral character.
James Ely Jabez L. White
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Bolton COUNTY OF Tolland }
On this 30 th day of September before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the Rev d James Ely who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Bolton and Jabez L. White Esq who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jabez L. White Jur d , Justice of the Peace

Crafts Goodrich.
Address Heena Hoffa Washington
Dec 14-1852

AFFIDAVIT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Chauncy Goodrich
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. COUNTY OF Tolland
Be it remembered, That, on this 22 nd day of November A. D. 1852, I, Chauncy Goodrich of East Bolton do make known and declare that I am the lawful son and heir-at-law to Crafts Goodrich husband of Thankful Goodrich who was the lawful wife of said C. Goodrich a Revolutionary soldier, who served According to my best means of information  years, under the command of  One year in the French service, against the British during the Revolutionary war  and five months and ten days in the forces raised by the State of Connecticut and that he and his said wife were married about the month of year A. D. 1792 that he died about the month of November A. D. 1833 and that his said wife also died about the month of April A. D. 1819 and that a pension of _____ dollars a year was drawn by said  No Pension has ever been drawn on account of said services, and so continued until the year A. D. 18 _____, since which time nothing has been received by either, or the heirs of either of said parties.
And that claimant is now Fifty four years of age; and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of Pension, and other claims due for said services: Now, THEREFORE, the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower ALFRED J. o WORKS, of New Haven City and County, State of Connecticut,
as my Attorney, with power of substitution, to investigate, substantiate, demand, and receive the avails of, said claim or claims, and to say and do all things relative thereto, as amply as I might do: hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said Attorney, or his substitute, in virtue hereof; ALSO, revoking all Powers of Attorney, or other authority previously given for any such purposes.
Attest, Gurley Phelps Lo. E. Phelps
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, day and date first above named. Chauncy Goodrich  L. S.
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above indicated. In proof of which I sign these Presents and affix the Seal of the Court Gurley Phelps Judge of Probate for the District of Ansonia in the State and County aforesaid

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P.O. _____
1/1/5 Nancy Goodrich Service: Heir of Crafts Goodrich
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mr Andover Ct April 16
Paris 3
Loren P Waldo esq
Washington City
P
Mass

Rotan El Dec 19
paid
Lockers Commission Pressman
Cole
7/11/60 Jan 32
Joseph Greenberg

North 61 • 100 Dec 19 Lichen Commence Herbaceous Gordon Leon 32

Boston Ct Dec 31
Bill 3 Cashed
Subv c
4
Mr Loren Loren D Waldo
commissioner of pensions Washington City

28.306 Connecticut
Rev. Oct 7 June 1832
Crafts Goodrich HIN
Rejected
Letter to
J. H. Parsons
Nov 15. 1833
Goodrich 6 Apr 1853
Same July 14 1853
C. Goodrich 6 th Dec. 1853.
The same Dec 23/53

Sir,
Hartford Nov: 07. 1833
I herewith forward the application of Crafts Goodrich for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832.
Mr Goodrich is a very Old man, between 80 & 90 years of age - He has, for many months been afflicted with a debilitating disease, & can not probably live  long  long He is extremely poor & entirely dependent on his friends, being incapacitated by age & disease from performing any labor and subsisting upon  (his own funds & the allowance clearly shown) lives upon charity. - I trust therefore his case will receive your early attention and that the result will be favorable to the applicant.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Very respectfully I am Sir, Yr oblt serv t
Samuel H. Parsons

Boston, March 28 th A 1853
Sir I understand that you are appointed commissioner to adjust old pension claims and if so I wish you would inform me if Alfred J Works of New Haven has obtained a pension for me on my fathers account I have been informed that the heirs of Crafts Goodrich are entitled to a pension for service done by Craft Goodrich in the revolutionary war and as I am the only heir of Crafts Goodrich I shall a right expect that the pension will come to me if Works has not obtained the pension I wish you would not grant it to him for he no longer my agent as yours respectfully
Chauncey Goodrich
please write as soon as you receive this and let me know how the case stands.
Yours J. Waldo Esq.

Botton April 15 th 1853
Sir I received your letter of the 6 th in which you stated that Mr. Morkes had been to Washington some time since and the claim to pension had not been allowed for want of proof of service I did in 1833 prove that my father was in the revolutionary war one year five months and six days and he thought that the Gov ment of the united States would grant him a pension I had the care of my father in his last sickness and it cost me a considerable sum it was like casting bread upon the water for I took my father from the alms house and took care of him and got nothing but curses and a clear conscience if good Sir do not see fit to grant my claim I think that the justice of God and a Government are in variance I am Sir your most obed t and & yours respectfully
Levi Waldo
Chauncy Goodrich

Bolton Nov 24 th A 1853
Sir I thought I would write you one more letter on the on the question of my claim to a pension for my father's service during the revolutionary war with Great Britain my claim is a just one as you Sir can grant it if you feel disposed Henry Fowler of Hartford City a gentleman that had the care of the pension office said to me that my Father had ought to have had it and Sir it is the general opinion of most men in this vicinity that as I am the only branch of my father's family that remains on earth if the claim is not granted the it would call in question the justice of the United States or their agent Commissioner to adjust those old claims I hope you will take my case into consideration once more and decide as favorably as you can consistently with law and conscience I am Sir yours obedient with great respect &c &c
Samuel T. Waldo Chauncy Goodrich

Botton Dec 19 th A 1853
Sir have received your letter which directed me to go to the controller for evidence accordingly I have been and found none I am sir the only heir there is left my Father died Nov 23 rd 1833 my mother died Oct 1820 they were married in Manchester 1793 I hope Sir you will grant my claim as others had their claims granted that did not receive any longer than my father did through some kind of management you would not like to have my Father arise up in the judgment against you for not granting to his only heir a claim which is just and right when this same heir took care of him in his last sickness which cost me a considerable money please take into consideration what I have wrote in this letter and decide in my favor if you can consistently
Chauncy Goodrich
Lot 947 Commissioner of pensions

Bolton Dec 29 th 1853
Sir I received your communication of the 23 rd in due time which informed me that my claim to pay for my father's service in the revolutionary war was not granted for the want of evidence of service of about twenty days to make out a month. I think that service of five months and ten days is satisfactory proof besides one year's service in the same war with the rebels have you not taken into consideration all these facts and will you still reject the claim which every one must allow is just. The controller's clerk told me that my father had ought to have had his pension while living if others got theirs that did not serve any longer than my father but be this as it may justice requires that my claim be granted and the pleadings of an only remaining heir requires it and the law of God requires it in these words the cry of laborers which have reaped down your fields have come up before me with the Lord and have entered into the earn of the Lord of Sabbaoth now what is the difference laborers that have reaped down fields or soldiers that have fought your battles I hope sir you will lay my case before the present Congress who have power to grant my claim and if they will not take no notice of it then I shall begin to think there is no justice in the present administration.

will not the voice of justice nor the pleadings of an only heir nor the denunciations of God himself awaken the great mass of our union to a sense of justice in this case and grant my claim which right and just I do not know sir but you will think my letter is too severe but I suppose Sir you are some acquainted with me you may not have forgotten a statement of facts which I made to you in your office in Tolland about nine years the last October concerning a process which Homer Hastings of Hartford got out against me for getting goods of him under false pretences and likewise what I said to the officer who came to Boston with it that I did not know what Mr Hastings wanted of me I did not know but he wanted to kill me and that I told him if he wanted to kill me I did not fear the king of terrors and you sir said to me if would get the process you would prosecute him for me I do not fear the King of terrors now and hope Sir you will live so near to God that you need not fear death nor the grave nor anything that men can do unto you accept my prayers for yourself and your welfare in this life and an abundant entrance into the Celestial City where are pleasures forever more yours very respectfully
Loosen St Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Chauncy Goodrich